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Amazon said to be building a glasses-free 3D smartphone for release later this year

Apr11
by on April 11, 2014 at 10:10 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Amazon is gearing up to announce its own smartphone as soon as June ahead of a supposed September release, according to The Wall Street Journal. The report noted that the distinguishing feature may be a 3D display that uses retina-tracking to show a hologram-like image without requiring extra glasses. Rumors of an Amazon phone have been around for years. Last fall, a new round of reports prompted Amazon to deny that it was working on a free smartphone with no contract. Amazon’s hardware division has built up plenty of experience from its Kindle e-readers and tablets, so the addition of a…

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Dropbox says its commitment to privacy and transparency won’t change with Condoleezza Rice on board

Apr11
by on April 11, 2014 at 8:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Following a public outcry in response to Dropbox’s appointment of Bush-administration veteran Condoleezza Rice to its board of directors, Dropbox has issued a statement from CEO Drew Houston affirming its continued commitment to user privacy, government transparency and surveillance reform. The firm promised that nothing about its values and principles is going to change, while also noting that it is “honored” to have Rice on board because of her experience with international markets. Here’s the full statement so you can decide for yourself whether you believe it: There’s nothing more important to us than keeping your stuff safe and secure. It’s…

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The NSA reportedly exploited Heartbleed for 2 years, but government denies it [Updated]

Apr11
by on April 11, 2014 at 7:22 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

When news first broke of the devastating Heartbleed bug in the OpenSSL encryption standard, speculation immediately arose that governments had known about the flaw and taken advantage of it for their own surveillance efforts. A new report from Bloomberg claims that the US National Security Agency has been exploiting Heartbleed for at least two years. An NSA spokesperson declined to comment to Bloomberg on the allegations. Update: The NSA has issued a statement on Twitter. Statement: NSA was not aware of the recently identified Heartbleed vulnerability until it was made public. — NSA/CSS (@NSA_PAO) April 11, 2014 While the report lacks…

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Box launches an open source initiative to give back to the community

Apr11
by on April 11, 2014 at 6:49 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Box today announced a new initiative to contribute some of its projects back to the open source community. CEO Aaron Levie said in a tweet: “Box couldn’t exist without open source projects. We’re announcing Box Open Source to now give back our own.” You can browse the company’s projects at opensource.box.com or on GitHub. Box has been steadily releasing the source code for projects over the past few months, so this isn’t a brand new endeavor, but the public announcement from Levie does help demonstrate the firm’s commitment to the open source software cause. ➤ Box Open Source

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The social media frequency guide: How often should you post?

Apr11
by on April 11, 2014 at 6:22 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, How-To's, Social Media

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This post originally appeared on the Buffer blog. Subway has this sandwich with Fritos on it. I know this because their commercials play constantly on my TV and computer such that I nearly have the ads memorized. Every time their commercial airs, Subway is flirting with the fine art of frequency. How often is too often to share with your audience? Social media marketers face the same dilemma. We want to connect with followers without driving them away. We aim for the perfect balance of sharing and listening. I end up guessing a lot, trying and testing new variations on how often I should post. If…

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